New Rack and Back-up lights (pics)

kolesy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:29 pm

So I picked up the Surco rack the other day from uvalax and threw that on on the spot and then I just got done adding a set of Hella FF50 driving lights which I also bought from another L.O.S.T. member, Cacher I believe. I mounted them to the bottom of the rack, since i barely clear getting into my garage now, only bout 3 inches of clearance. I ran the wire from the lights through some black conduit to keep it some what hidden, worked pretty well. I ran the wires beneath the rails to the rear and trhough the back window up underneath the rear trim. I grounded the lights to the rear floor of the rig, the power I ran up underneath the trim up into the engine bay. As for the switch, I mounted it in the standard spot to the left of the wheel. Let me know what you guys think.

Also what lights should I throw on the front of the rack???

And all lit up!!

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:46 pm

With the lights on and you in the driver's seat looking out....how does it look....illuminated well? is there any sort of glare...I've thought about doign the same thing on my rack...

kolesy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:02 pm

It looks just like you are looking out the front with your head lights on!!! :shock:

I couldn't believe it!!!! If you do this you will not be disappointed at all! Everything is lit up. It is gonna help out so much more when i am wheelin at night!

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:16 am

YEA!
that looks prettu F---ING SWEET.

uvalax236 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:52 am

Mike, go for the 500's with the drop bracket like we talked about.

05JeepKJ · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:03 pm

Looks cool man. But where did you get that Rusty's decal?

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:38 pm

uvalax236 wrote:

Mike, go for the 500's with the drop bracket like we talked about.

More than likely that will be exactly what I will do but just wanted to see if anyone else had some different suggestions. But there will definitley be a drop bracket made so I can still fit in my garage, I only clear the door by inches but once i am inside I got a solid foot or so before I will hit, so I can still jack er up and all.

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:39 pm

05JeepKJ wrote:

Looks cool man. But where did you get that Rusty's decal?

Thanks and the decal same from there website. I just had to modify it a bit to fit back there.

chetos · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:51 pm

WOW, I want a rack too. Now I am thinking of getting it custom fit so it sits below my roof rails and then it will fit in my garage because I have to back up lights now!!

It's hard keeping up with you guys! :twisted:

Signcutter21 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:02 pm

why not put some FF50s up front too, mounted underneath, then you woul not have to worry about the clearence in front either. If I hadn't already gotten the 500s, I would get some 50s. way cooler low profile look. later,
mike

LostRenegade · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:20 pm

Hi Kelesy,

How did you mount that Surco rack up there? I recently put one on also and just used u-bolts from the hardware store.

Thanks,

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:06 pm

LostRenegade wrote:

Hi Kelesy,

How did you mount that Surco rack up there? I recently put one on also and just used u-bolts from the hardware store.

Thanks,

I used the Surco mounts. I got One Hell of a deal on it all (Thanks Richard) otherwise I would have used the U-bolt technique.

kolesy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:48 pm

So sorry to disappoint the guys who suggetsted to go with the 500s up on the front of the rack, but......... I just won a screamin deal on two sets of the FF50s (just like on the back)! I got both sets, brand new everthing included for 70 bucks!!!!! Couldn't beat it so I took it!!!

Edwin · **Posted:** Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:25 am

That looks very goot. Those lights will come in handy on the trail.

lucas/liberty · **Posted:** Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:26 am

nice rack,

id go with 6" round lights up front either 2 or 4 of them...

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